Holder for lipsticks and the like



Nov. 17, 1942. H. F. REICHENBACH HOLDER FOR LIPSTICKS AND THE LKE Filed Feb. 2s, 194i 4, un, ulllll111111111111:lllunnlullnrmlll'lull Patented Nov. 17, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT GFFICE.

HGLDER FOR LIPSTICKS AND THE LIKE Application February 28, 1941, Serial No. 381,037

(Cl. 20G-56) s claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in holders for lipsticks and the like, and relates more particularly to holders of the general character referred to which are adjustable for the purpose of shifting the contents of the holder as may be required by the user.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a superior adjustable holder for lipsticks and the like which combines simplicity of construction with reliability of operation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a superior holder of the character referred to in which the actuating-pin or its equivalent which serves to shift the carrier-member, is provided with such full and adequate bearing-connection with the actuating-sleeve that the employment of either complex or costly constructions is not required.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a superior adjustable holder for lipsticks and the like in which a relatively-thin actuatingsleeve may be employed without endangering the reliable operativeness of the device.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear to those skilled in the art from the present disclosure, this invention includes all feay tures in the said disclosure which are novel over the prior art and which are not claimed in any separate application.

In the accompanying drawing, in which certain modes of carrying out the present invention are shown for illustrative purposes:

Fig. 1 is a vieW in side elevation of an adjustable holder for lipsticks and the like embodying the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a view thereof in central-longitudinal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, but on a larger scale;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a similar view taken on the line 4 4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional View taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the body-member, detached;

Fig. '7 is a similar view of the actuating-sleeve;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view partly in section of the shell-member; and

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of another form of actuating-pin which may be employed.

The adjustable holder herein chosen for the purposes of illustrating the present invention comprises, in the main, a cup-shaped carrier I0,

longitudinally-split actuating-sleeve I2, a tubular shell-member I3, an inverted cup-shaped cap I4, and a finishing-band I5. All of the said parts may be conveniently formed of sheet metal.

The cup-shaped carrier Ill above referred to is mounted with freedom for vertical reciprocating movement in the interior of the bodymember II and .carries a mass of lipstick material IIor such other material as may be desired. Slightly above midway of its length, the said carrier I0 is formed with an annular inwardly-projecting bead or rib I'I serving to aid in retaining the material I6 in the carrier I0. Adjacent its lower end, the side wall of the cup-shaped carrier I0 is formed with a radial perforation I8 which receives with a tight frictional grip, the inner shouldered portion I9 of an actuating-member in the form of an actuating-pin generally designated by the reference character 2Q.

The actuating-pin 20 above referred to includes a stem 2| smaller in diameter than the shouldered portion I9 thereof and extending into the mass of material IB, as is shown particularly well in Figs. 2 and 4. Outwardly of the shouldered portion I9, the said actuating-pin 20 is formed with a second or outer shouldered portion 22 projecting through a vertical-longitudinal guideslot 23 formed in the wall of the body-member I I, as is shown particularly well in Figs. 2 and 6. The shouldered portion 22 of the actuating-pin 20 also extends outwardly through a helicallyinclined actuating-slot 24 in the actuating-sleeve I2 before referred to. If desired, and as shown in Figs. 2 and 4, the actuating-pin 20 may be formed at its outer end with a head 25 of sufcient size to preclude its passage through either the actuating-slot 24 in the actuating-sleeve I2 or the guide-slot 23 in the body-member II.

The vertical guide-slot 23 in the body-member II intersects the upper edge of the said bodymember Aand extends upwardly from a point closely adjacent an operating-head 26 forming an integral enlarged lower end for the said bodymember II. As thus proportioned, the upper surface of the said head 2 adjacent its junction with the body-member proper, provides an upwardly-facing shoulder 21 adapted to be engaged by the lower end of the actuating-sleeve i2, as Well as by other parts of the structure as will hereinafter appear.

Adjacent its upper end, the body-member II is spun or otherwise shaped to provide a downwardly-facing annular coupling-shoulder 28 which is adapted to be engaged by the upper edge a substantially-cup-shaped body-member II, a 0f theactuating-sleeve I2 to normally prevent the undue upward movement of the said actuating-sleeve with respect to the body-member II.

The actuating-sleeve I2 above referred to is preferably rolled up from a substantially-rectangular blank of sheet metal, and on such a curvature as to require its contraction from its normal untensioned condition shown in Fig. 7, to enable it to fit within the shell-member I3 before referred to. Thus, when installed within the shell-member i3, the parallel opposed edges 2 39 of the said actuating-sleeve are brought into relatively-close proximity as compared to their relative locations as illustrated in Fig. 7. Immediately adjacent its opposed edges ESI-29 and at its lower or inner end, the actuatingsleeve I3 is cut away to provide downwardlyfacing coupling-shoulders 3-30 for the purposes as will presently appear.

At its upper end the shell-member I3 is shaped to provide an inwardly-set sleeve-supporting portion which is cylindrically-contoured and has its upper end provided with an inturned ilange 32. The said sleeve-supporting portion 3| has an interior diameter of such dimensions as to be frictionally engaged with the upper portion of the actuating-sleeve I2 and to enable it to accommodate the said upper portion between itself and the upper portion of the body-member II, which body-member is free, however, to turn freely with respect to the said actuating-sleeve. Adjacent its lower end, the shell-member I3 is also formed with a sleeve-supporting portion 33 having an internal diameter corresponding to internal diameter of the portion 3| above referred to, and like the same is frictionally engaged by the adjacent outer surfaces of the actuating-sleeve i2 under the inherent expanding tension of the latter. A portion of the lower sleeve-supporting portion 33 is slit and set inwardiy to provide a coupling-finger 34 having its upper surface positioned for engagement with the retaining-shoulders 31e-33 of the actuatingsleeve i2, for purposes as will hereinafter appear.

'The portion of the shell-member I3 intermediate its upper sleeve-supporting portion 3| and its lower sleeve-supporting portion 33 is larger in internal diameter than the respective internal diameters of the said portions 3| and 33, so that there is formed interiorly of the said shell-member an annular accommodation-channel 33 in which is accommodated the outer portion of the actuating-pin or member 20 with freedom for the travel of the latter both vertically and transversely in the said channel.

The shell-member i3 is prevented from undue v downward movement with respect to the bodymember Ii by the engagement of its lower end with the shoulder 27| on the operating-head 2S of the said body-member. Conversely, the said shell-member i3 is prevented from undue upward movement with respect to the body-member II by ie engagement of its coupling-ringer 35. with the coupling-shoulders @il- 33 of the actuatingsleeve I2.

The finishing-band I before referred to has its lower end resting upon the shoulder 2'! of the operating-head 26 of the body-member II, and is preferably applied with a force fit over the lower portion of the shell-member I3 in order to be nxedly retained thereon and to conceal the coupling-finger 3d and the annular groove resulting from the formation of the lower sleevesupporting portion 33 of the said shell-member.

Normally the lower edge of the inverted cupshaped cap Irl rests upon the upper edge of the finishing-band I5. For the purpose of yieldingly retaining the cap I4 in place upon the shellmember I3, the said shell-member is formed immediately below its upper sleeve-supporting portion 3| with an integral resilient retainingnnger 33 which is preferably pre-set to normally project slightly outwardly and downwardly in the manner shown in Fig. 8. When the cap Ill is applied over the shell-member I3, the retaining-finger 36 just referred to, will yield inwardly and in the event that it possesses any inwardly-projecting irregularities, such irregularities may be conveniently accommodated in the annular accommodation-channel 35 in the shell-member i3, without being jammed against the actuating-sleeve I2 or projected into the path of the outer portion of the actuating-pin 20.

Instead of employing an actuating-member or pin such as 28, an actuating-pin or member such as .is generally designated by the reference character 31 and shown in Fig. 9, may be employed. The actuating-pin just referred to comprises a relatively-slender shank 33 which may be tightly fitted into the aperture or perforation I3 in the carrier Ii). At its outer end, the said actuating-pin 37 is provided with a relativelylong bearing-portion 39 of cylindrically-contoured form which has a length preferably several times the thickness of the material from which the actuating-sleeve I2 is made. The length of the said bearing-portion 39 is such as to extend through and bear in the inclined helical slot 23 or its equivalent and have its projecting-portion accommodated in the accommodation-channel in the shell-member I3.

In the use of the holder herein shown, the cap Iii may first be removed, whereupon the user may grasp the holder by the periphery of the shell-member i3 or the finishing-band I5, and the body-member I I may be rotated by means of its operating-head 2E to thereby bodily turnthe actuating-pin 23 and the carrier Iii. This turning action is eifected by one or the other walls oi' the guide-slot 23 in the body-member II, which slot serves to limit the actuating-pin 20 and the carrier il! to relative axial movement with respect to the said body-member. Gwing to the frictional inter-engagement of the actuating-sleeve i2 and sleeve-supporting portions 3| and 33 of the shell-member I3, the said shellmember and the said actuating-sleeve perform as a unit and do not ordinarily shift one with respect to the other.

The turning in a clockwise direction of the body-member II, carrier II) and actuating-pin 2i? as above described, will cause the said actuating-pin to ride in a helical path bodily outwardly with respect to the structure. This movement of actuating-pin is, of course, accompanied by a similar movement ofthe carrier IIJ and its contents.

In the manner above described, the material I6 may be projected upwardly through the open uper ends respectively of the body-member II and shell-member I3 into convenient position for use.

A reverse or counterclockwise turning movement if now imposed upon the body-member II, will effect the retirement cf the carrier i3 and hence also of the material I3 into a position where the cap I4 may be reapplied to the shellmember I3 and the parts restored to substantially the positions in which they are shown in Fig. 2.

By shaping the shell-member I3 or its equivaient so as to provide yan accommodation-channel such as 35 between its inner surface and the outer surface of the actuating-sleeve I 2 or its equivalent, the outer end of the actuating-pin 20 or its equivalent may extend outwardly beyond the outer surface of the said actuatingsleeve to such a degree as to insure its continued coaction with the Walls of the inclined actuatingslot 24.

By the construction and arrangement of parts shown in the accompanying drawing, the actuating-sleeve l2 or its equivalent may be made of much thinner material than has been heretofore commercially feasible since the danger of the actuating-pin 2l] becoming axially displaced and therefore losing coacting relationship with the walls of the slot 24, is obviated.

The invention may be carried out in other specific ways than those herein set forth without departing from the spirit and essential characteristics of the invention, and the present embodiments are, therefore, to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and all changes coming Within the meaning and equivalency range of the appended claims are intended to be embraced therein.

I claim:

1. An adjustable holder for lipsticks and the like comprising: a hollow body-member provided with a substantially-longitudinal guide-slot extending through its side wall; a carrier axially movable within the said body-member; a sleeve-like actuating-member around the exterior of the said body-member and provided With an actuating-slot extending therethrough and inclined relative to the guide-slot in the said body-member; a shell-member around the exterior of the said sleeve-like actuating-member and having a longitudinally-intermediate portion spaced radially outwardly from the outer surface of the said sleeve-like actuating-member to provide an annular accommodation-channel interiorly of the said shell-member and having a length in a direction axially of the said shellmember equal to the axial movement of the said carrier; sleeve-supporting means located adjacent each of the respective opposite ends of the said shell-member to hold the major portion of the inner surface of the said sleeve-like actuating-member spaced from the.'inner surface of the said accommodation-channel; and a second actuating-member projecting outwardly from the said carrier through the guide-slot in the said body-member and through the actuating-slot in the said sleeve-like actuating-member and into the 'accommodation-channel Within the said shell-member.

2. An adjustable holder for lipsticks and the like comprising: a hollow body-member provided With a substantially-longitudinal guide-slot extending through its side wall; a carrier axially movable Within the said body-member; a sleevelike actuating-member around the exterior of the said body-member and provided with an actuating-slot extending therethrough and inclined relative to the guide-slot in the said body-member; a shell-member around the exterior of the said sleeve-like actuating-member and having a longitudinally-intermediate portion spaced radially outwardly from the outer surface of the said sleeve-like actuating-member to provide an annular accommodation-channel interiorly of the said shell-member and having a length in a direction axially of the said shell-member equal to the axial movement of the said carrier; sleevesupporting means integral with each of the respective opposite ends of the said shell-member and projecting inwardly therefrom to a point beyond the outer surface of the accommodationchannel within the said shell-member to hold the major portion of the inner surface of the said sleeve-like actuating-member spaced from the inner surface of the said accommodationchannel; and a second actuating-member projecting outwardly from the said carrier through the guide-slot in the said body-member and through the actuating-slot in the said sleeve-like actuating-member and into the accommodationchannel within the said shell-member.

3. An adjustable holder for lipsticks and the like comprising: a hollow body-member provided with a -substantially-longitudinal guide-slot extending through its side wall; a carrier axially movable within the said body-member; a sleevelike actuating-member around the exterior of the said body-member and provided with an actuating-slot extending therethrough and inclined relative to the guide-slot in the said body-member; a shell-member extending around the exterior of the said sleeve-like actuating-member and having `a longitudinally intermediate portion of substantially-circular form in cross section and spaced radially away from the outer surface of the said sleeve-like actuating-member to provide a substantially-annular accommodationchannel interiorly of the said shell-member and having a length in a direction axially of the said shell-member equal to the axial movement of the said carrier; sleeve-supporting means of cylindrically-contoured form integral with and located adjacent each of the respective opposite ends of the said shell-member and projecting inwardly therefrom lbeyond the outer surface of the substantially-annular accommodation-channel in the intermediate portion of the said shellmember to frictionally engage 4and hold the major portion of the inner surface of the said sleevelike actuating member in spaced relationship away .from the inner surface of the said substantially-annular accommodation-channel within the said shell-member;` and a second actuatingmember projecting outwardly from the said carrier through the guide-slot in the said bodymember and through the actuating-slot in the said actuating-member and into the accommodation-channel within the said shell-member to an extent to position its outer end radially outwardly beyond the inner surfaces of the said sleeve-supporting means.

HOWARD F. REICHENBACH. 

